Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. Department of Highways v. Hebert

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided February 14, 1955No. 39421PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAMITER, Justice.

Nelo J. Hebert, the defendant in this expropriation proceeding, is appealing from •a judgment awarding him $3,400 for his property that was taken by the state for road purposes. Of such amount $1,500 represents the value of the land and $1,900 that of the improvements thereon.

Complaining only of the court’s conclusion as to the value of the improvements, appellant urges that the total award should be increased to the sum of $13,500 (improvements $12,000 and'land $1,500). Appellee, in an answer to the appeal, asks that it be reduced to $1,000.

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2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Housing Authority v. BoudwineSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
  2. Housing Authority of Shreveport v. GreenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Louisiana Power & Light Company v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
  2. Central Louisiana Electric Co. v. HarangLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
  3. Central Louisiana Electric Co. v. MireLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
  4. Lafayette Parish Through the Police Jury v. HernandezSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
  5. Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. v. Morehouse Realty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1961

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